Comedy > 15 years and over Comedy > 2009

Rocking boat

Advantages: Great story and music
Disadvantages: none

The Boat That Rocked focuses on a pirate radio ship, called Radio Rock, broadcasting to the teenagers of the sixties. They are a motley band of disc jockeys that go against the wishes of a British government determined to silence them. The boss of Radio Rock, Quentin, has to ensure rating for his station whilst avoid the might of the government officials, led by Minister Dormandy. Radio rock has a selection of colourful disc jockeys, including The ...
...even a lesbian cook, Felicity. The arrival of Quentin’s godson, Carl, leads to the DJ’s to turn Carl into a man through a number of funny exploits. However the Count’s position as top DJ at Radio Rock are tested when the famous king of the airwaves, Gavin returns from his tour of America. This is another hit film from Curtis, as he mixes humour, music and a touch of romance in a beautiful story. The cast is littered with great actors, as you can ...

mozzie76 22.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Boat That Rocked

Brilliantly funny - but not for the faint hearted

Advantages: Brilliantly funny, topical storyline
Disadvantages: Not for the faint hearted, swearing can be a bit tasteless at times

In The Loop is the story of the US and the UK and their plans to go to war in the Middle East (ring any bells?), with one government minister putting his foot in it at all times. The brilliant Malcolm Tucker is always on top of the game, though, and through his masterfully-chosen and beautifully-timed outbursts of expletives, delivers some of the funniest, most intelligent crude lines ever to be seen on the big screen. To me it is obvious that, although ...
...I'd rather have on side in a crisis. Tucker is a no-nonsense, bull-in-a-china-shop fixer, and is feared by all who meet him. This film brings the best performance out of Peter Capaldi, and shows Armando Iannucci at his best. Fantastic editing, beautiful shots and hilarious, well-timed lines, along with an almost-as-good sub-story running alongside, make this film a must see. ...

AlanWCollins 10.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of In The Loop

Classically Funny Bro-mantic comedy

Advantages: funny, well scripted, well acted
Disadvantages: A little slow to get going

Last night my wife and I sat down to watch this. The blurb described it as a “Bro-mance” it could equally be called a “Bro-Com”. The premise is simple. Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd) is an awkward friendless man, who has just proposed to the love of his life. As such he needs a best man. Having over the years had a succession of girlfriends, whom he apparently concentrated on and thus lost out on male friends, he now finds himself in a pickle. We follow ...
...comedy after all. I have to say I felt good about the film. That wasn’t just the wine talking either. It was a good fun film, awkward and cringe worthy in places, but mostly classy and hilarious. Paul Rudd is a good actor and he pulls off the role well and you could easily believe he has no friends. Jason Segel is equally good and their on screen chemistry is believable and moving. It was far more enjoyable for me (as a man) to watch than your average ...

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Review of I Love You, Man

Ronnie Barnhardt...You didn't bring enough pigs to stop him!!

Advantages: Funny, surprisingly unpredictable and quite dark in places...
Disadvantages: Brandi is highly annoying - but I guess that is her character!

...no! In my opinion, Observe And Report was a far better film to watch. It was funny, sad and very dark in places too. Sometimes a little too predictable, but at the same time, completely unpredictable! Seth Rogen plays an over enthusiastic Mall Security Guard, Ronnie Barnhardt, who suffers from Bi Polar. He is on the hunt for a guy who has exposed himself to shoppers in and around the Mall. Anyway, there are scenes throughout the film that will ...

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Review of Observe And Report

It''s Rhod-dy brilliant!

Advantages: hilarous, cheap, Rhod!
Disadvantages: /

...the finest is the wonderful Rhod Gilbert - a Welsh comedian obsessed with cagoules. He captured my attention straight away and since then I've tried to find as many clips as I could online. It was by chance that I came across his new DVD in Tesco - I had no idea he was releasing one. Straight away, I made my purchase without giving it a second thought! The DVD cover itself is quite attractive - a black tie image with Rhod Gilbert dressed smartly ...
...an hour and a half. Rhod Gilbert sets out to tell us the story of an award winning mince pie as we had hoped, though it takes him a while to get there as he often digresses from his story to tell us something else that has us in hysterics. Some of the stories he tells on the journey we have heard before, and one of my favourites is the tale of the torch with the power of 1000000 candles, and in connection the story of the duvet. It is all incredibly ...

Amy69 06.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Rhod Gilbert And The Award Winning Mince Pie (DVD)